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Definition of bandwagon in English: bandwagonnounˈbandwaɡənˈbændˌwæɡən 1Used in reference to an activity, cause, etc. that is currently fashionable or popular and attracting increasing support. the environmental bandwagon is feeling mighty crowded concerns over the risk posed by this emerging technology threaten to derail the bandwagon Example sentencesExamples - Perish the thought of jumping willy-nilly on to investment bandwagons or lavishing shareholders' funds on high-profile marketing campaigns.
- However, as soon as they have a steady income and begin to raise a family, they join the package-deal bandwagon or join guided tours.
- Hundreds of cities around the nation have climbed onto the sustainability bandwagon.
- In the short-term meanwhile, there are plans for a website, as Robertson jumps on the e-commerce bandwagon.
- While others may be content to jump on the electroclash bandwagon, Tiga again proves to be an innovator.
- For some time I have wondered why it is only Hollywood, and not our own film industry, that is riding the Shakespeare bandwagon.
- FOXY BROWN is the latest member of the hip hop contingent to jump on the fashion bandwagon.
- Most of them have already hopped on the Linux bandwagon, largely by working with the likes of Linuxcare and Red Hat.
- The Buccaneers bandwagon is smoldering after an embarrassing loss in San Francisco.
- So a few weeks ago, way, way behind the bandwagon, I discovered the Norah Jones album.
- Apart from the integrated oil outfits, lots of other businesses are now climbing on board the environmental bandwagon.
- It could also add enough momentum to finally bring New Labour's privatisation bandwagon to a grinding halt.
- It is ironic that arts in education appears to be something of a political bandwagon.
- One thing Clinic could never be accused of is copying anyone's sound or jumping aboard the latest fashionable bandwagon.
- As always with the year drawing to a close I am debating whether or not to jump on the resolution bandwagon.
- There are a number of people jumping on the Scottish bandwagon and making things very depressing.
- Any spectacle surrounding the Tyson bandwagon tends to display only the awesome power of money.
- Critics, notoriously influenced by what other critics have written, are often prone to drift onto bandwagons, consciously or not.
- While reluctant to jump on the celebrity bandwagon, Mansfield has been active in pursuing other ways to move his company forward.
2(especially formerly) a wagon used for carrying a band in a parade or procession. the colourful bandwagon was later purchased for use in circus parades Example sentencesExamples - Doesn't she know that there is a law against overloading bandwagons?
- Our extended family got on the bandwagon, of course, and we all began making inquiries.
- Even as the bandwagon rolled over their son's grave, they honoured his memory by voicing nothing but calm compassion for his killer.
- We must not reward them by jumping on any of their various bandwagons.
- He says a bit in his defence and then carries on on his bandwagon.
- One man is out to derail the bandwagons in all three of the Festival's biggest races, however.
- I don't like bandwagons, because I am a slowcoach and it's usually pretty crowded by the time I get there.
- But then, I suppose without any petrol, some smart lorry-driver might inform you, no bandwagons would get anywhere anyway.
- At first glance, a fella could be hoodwinked into assuming both these bandwagons to be one and the same.
- And all those passing bandwagons, wheels spinning and drivers hissing, have given William something to hop on.
- As the Culture Minister, he might have been expected to fight his corner for the arts, but no, he saw a speeding bandwagon and leapt aboard.
- When I spoke to Declan on Wednesday evening, he was in the processing of finalizing a deal for the new bandwagon.
- Sometimes, though, I don't always get on the bandwagon before it rolls out of the gate.
- This is the explosive essence of carnival, and it is driven by music from bandwagons, articulated lorries stacked 30 feet high with speakers.
- Jumping on such bandwagons is fun - and I've met a lot of people who I now consider good friends through this medium.
Phrases jump (or climb) on the bandwagon Join others in doing or supporting something fashionable or likely to be successful. scientists and doctors alike have jumped on the bandwagon Example sentencesExamples - Many companies may try and jump on the bandwagon, so we need to ensure the quality of his image is protected.
- Nevertheless, he said, ‘eventually all the major retailers will jump on the bandwagon.’
- Maybe if a couple more celebrities jump on the bandwagon, all of America will stop wearing bras.
- Why not jump on the bandwagon and do something good for a cause that's near and dear to our hearts?
- I thought somebody was going to jump on the bandwagon in Scotland, so why not me?
- Journalists jump on the bandwagon, and grand sketches are circulated highlighting an urban utopia complete with crisp boardwalks, fancy restaurants and the all-important water vista.
- Couple this with many equity-rich property owners in the UK and it becomes obvious why there has been such a rush to jump on the bandwagon and move to the mountains.
- The credibility and brand equity that Google enjoys is huge, and I expect them to continue to beat other search engines and advertising networks that may eventually jump on the bandwagon.
- If somebody else innovates and it becomes successful they might try to buy them out or jump on the bandwagon, but if innovation threatens that guaranteed income they squash it and that's that.
- It means ‘I hated it, it sucked, but I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of chin-scratching high-brow critical savagery.’
- That means they are ready to jump on the bandwagon and honour just about anyone if it is going to be popular with the public.
- My worry is that kids will think it's big to jump on the bandwagon and then another generation is infected.
- But without enforced government mandates, outfitters have no incentive to jump on the bandwagon, and both workers and the environment continue to suffer.
- Since Meg has been asking lots of questions of her readers lately, I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and ask you to join in: what's your favourite recipe?
- I pretty much ignore the critics and unfortunately I have to deal with the moochers - people who want to jump on the bandwagon and start GTG consulting firms or something.
- Terry can also rely on Richmond's army of supporters to jump on the bandwagon if they get the sniff of success.
- It is a delicate dance between enticing legions of customers to jump on the bandwagon and building the capacity to support them if they actually show up.
- Since the cool girls are pimping out their favorite products in the new Amazon Beauty Store I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon and do the same.
- With these types of economic freedoms many people will jump on the bandwagon and the projected GDP growth figures are very likely to be met.
- ‘We don't want to jump on the bandwagon,’ he says.
Origin Mid 19th century (originally US): from band + wagon. Definition of bandwagon in US English: bandwagonnounˈbandˌwaɡənˈbændˌwæɡən 1Used in reference to an activity, cause, etc. that is currently fashionable or popular and attracting increasing support. the environmental bandwagon is feeling mighty crowded concerns over the risk posed by this emerging technology threaten to derail the bandwagon Example sentencesExamples - While others may be content to jump on the electroclash bandwagon, Tiga again proves to be an innovator.
- Critics, notoriously influenced by what other critics have written, are often prone to drift onto bandwagons, consciously or not.
- Any spectacle surrounding the Tyson bandwagon tends to display only the awesome power of money.
- As always with the year drawing to a close I am debating whether or not to jump on the resolution bandwagon.
- FOXY BROWN is the latest member of the hip hop contingent to jump on the fashion bandwagon.
- Apart from the integrated oil outfits, lots of other businesses are now climbing on board the environmental bandwagon.
- For some time I have wondered why it is only Hollywood, and not our own film industry, that is riding the Shakespeare bandwagon.
- However, as soon as they have a steady income and begin to raise a family, they join the package-deal bandwagon or join guided tours.
- So a few weeks ago, way, way behind the bandwagon, I discovered the Norah Jones album.
- There are a number of people jumping on the Scottish bandwagon and making things very depressing.
- Hundreds of cities around the nation have climbed onto the sustainability bandwagon.
- It is ironic that arts in education appears to be something of a political bandwagon.
- The Buccaneers bandwagon is smoldering after an embarrassing loss in San Francisco.
- In the short-term meanwhile, there are plans for a website, as Robertson jumps on the e-commerce bandwagon.
- Most of them have already hopped on the Linux bandwagon, largely by working with the likes of Linuxcare and Red Hat.
- Perish the thought of jumping willy-nilly on to investment bandwagons or lavishing shareholders' funds on high-profile marketing campaigns.
- One thing Clinic could never be accused of is copying anyone's sound or jumping aboard the latest fashionable bandwagon.
- It could also add enough momentum to finally bring New Labour's privatisation bandwagon to a grinding halt.
- While reluctant to jump on the celebrity bandwagon, Mansfield has been active in pursuing other ways to move his company forward.
2(especially formerly) a wagon used for carrying a band in a parade or procession. Example sentencesExamples - I don't like bandwagons, because I am a slowcoach and it's usually pretty crowded by the time I get there.
- Sometimes, though, I don't always get on the bandwagon before it rolls out of the gate.
- When I spoke to Declan on Wednesday evening, he was in the processing of finalizing a deal for the new bandwagon.
- As the Culture Minister, he might have been expected to fight his corner for the arts, but no, he saw a speeding bandwagon and leapt aboard.
- But then, I suppose without any petrol, some smart lorry-driver might inform you, no bandwagons would get anywhere anyway.
- And all those passing bandwagons, wheels spinning and drivers hissing, have given William something to hop on.
- We must not reward them by jumping on any of their various bandwagons.
- Jumping on such bandwagons is fun - and I've met a lot of people who I now consider good friends through this medium.
- At first glance, a fella could be hoodwinked into assuming both these bandwagons to be one and the same.
- Our extended family got on the bandwagon, of course, and we all began making inquiries.
- He says a bit in his defence and then carries on on his bandwagon.
- One man is out to derail the bandwagons in all three of the Festival's biggest races, however.
- Even as the bandwagon rolled over their son's grave, they honoured his memory by voicing nothing but calm compassion for his killer.
- Doesn't she know that there is a law against overloading bandwagons?
- This is the explosive essence of carnival, and it is driven by music from bandwagons, articulated lorries stacked 30 feet high with speakers.
Phrases jump (or climb) on the bandwagon Join others in doing or supporting something fashionable or likely to be successful. scientists and doctors alike have jumped on the bandwagon Example sentencesExamples - Many companies may try and jump on the bandwagon, so we need to ensure the quality of his image is protected.
- With these types of economic freedoms many people will jump on the bandwagon and the projected GDP growth figures are very likely to be met.
- Why not jump on the bandwagon and do something good for a cause that's near and dear to our hearts?
- Couple this with many equity-rich property owners in the UK and it becomes obvious why there has been such a rush to jump on the bandwagon and move to the mountains.
- The credibility and brand equity that Google enjoys is huge, and I expect them to continue to beat other search engines and advertising networks that may eventually jump on the bandwagon.
- Since Meg has been asking lots of questions of her readers lately, I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and ask you to join in: what's your favourite recipe?
- I pretty much ignore the critics and unfortunately I have to deal with the moochers - people who want to jump on the bandwagon and start GTG consulting firms or something.
- That means they are ready to jump on the bandwagon and honour just about anyone if it is going to be popular with the public.
- If somebody else innovates and it becomes successful they might try to buy them out or jump on the bandwagon, but if innovation threatens that guaranteed income they squash it and that's that.
- Maybe if a couple more celebrities jump on the bandwagon, all of America will stop wearing bras.
- My worry is that kids will think it's big to jump on the bandwagon and then another generation is infected.
- But without enforced government mandates, outfitters have no incentive to jump on the bandwagon, and both workers and the environment continue to suffer.
- I thought somebody was going to jump on the bandwagon in Scotland, so why not me?
- Nevertheless, he said, ‘eventually all the major retailers will jump on the bandwagon.’
- Journalists jump on the bandwagon, and grand sketches are circulated highlighting an urban utopia complete with crisp boardwalks, fancy restaurants and the all-important water vista.
- It is a delicate dance between enticing legions of customers to jump on the bandwagon and building the capacity to support them if they actually show up.
- Terry can also rely on Richmond's army of supporters to jump on the bandwagon if they get the sniff of success.
- Since the cool girls are pimping out their favorite products in the new Amazon Beauty Store I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon and do the same.
- It means ‘I hated it, it sucked, but I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of chin-scratching high-brow critical savagery.’
- ‘We don't want to jump on the bandwagon,’ he says.
Origin Mid 19th century (originally US): from band + wagon. |